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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1929)
10 THE BATTALION SPEAKERS FOR TWO SEMINARS LISTED A number of outstanding speakers are scheduled to appear on programs of the Science Seminar and the So cial Science Seminar at A. and M. this winter and next spring, an nouncement by program committees of the two organizations shows. Speakers before the Science Sem inar announced include: E. H. Sel- lards, associate director of the Bur eau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, “Oil Developments in the Permian Basin of West Texas,” No vember 25; Max Eastman, nationally known author and lecturer, “The Two Russian Revolutions,” Febru ary 14, before a joint meeting of the two organizations; Mrs. P. R. Gilmer, lecturer, Shreveport, La., “Ancestors of the Modern American Novel, Hardy, Dostoievsky, Flau bert,” March 17, at joint meeting. Among speakers on the program of the Social Science Seminar are W. S. Campbell (pen name, Stan ley Vestal), professor of English, University of Oklahoma, “Epic As pects of the Old Southwest,” March 3, and Dr. Stockton Axson, profes sor of English, Rice Institute, Hous ton, April 14. Dr. F. L. Thomas is president and F. A. Burt secretary and treasurer of the Science Seminar. Officers of the Social Science Seminar include: S. S. Morgan, president; Major J. E. Sloan, vice-president; Luther G. Jones, secretary and treasurer. Theory-Application Gap Abridged by IA Long have we heard the slogan of C. I. A.—“We Learn by Doing,” but last year it was adopted by the Industrial Education Department, as a solution to the old problem of combining practical experience with theory while in college. Thus far the department has taken three steps toward bridging the gap that exists between theory and application. The first move was the establish ment last year of the Industrial Arts training school. The courses are taught by practice teachers of the Industrial Arts Department, and are open to students of the consolidated school. The present courses offered in the training school are junior and senior high school drawing, woodworking and cabinet making. The training school takes on the aspect of a real school such as are found in San Antonio, Houston and other leading school systems. The school is organized with department heads, and is supervised by members of the Industrial Education staff. Up to date teaching methods and practice are employed by the prac tice-teachers, and the training re ceived enables them to enter any school system as experienced teach ers. The school is located in the M. E. Shops and Mr. Williams of. the I. E. Department invites anyone in terested in school teaching to come over and observe the work as carried on there. The other efforts of the Industrial Education Department to make the work of the department more prac tical will be discussed in a later issue of the Battalion. DEBATERS (Continued from Page 1) Interest in debate is growing all over the United States according to the reports from other universi ties and our own college is no ex ception. Already arrangements have been made for a debate with Louis iana State University, Baton Rouge; Weber College, Ogden, Utah; and College of Industrial Arts, Denton. All three are to be held here. The question with L. S. U. is: Resolved That the Nations Should Adopt a Plan of Complete Disarmament, ex cept such forces as are needer for police purposes. The other questions will be an nounced later. The benefit show for the debating team will be shown Friday, Novem ber 22, at the Assembly Hall and strenuous effort is being made to get a “scorcher” for the picture. Class Pins Senior Rings EVERYTHING FOR COLLEGE IN THE JEWELRY LINE. WE PUT YOUR NAME ON ALL FOUNTAIN PENS & PENCILS BOUGHT FROM US FREE. CALDWELL’S JEWELRY STORE Belt Buckles Fobs T Pins R. V. Pins THE Ci m shop ! IN THE “V” Where Service and Friendship Meet BERT SMITH, Prop. Go throw a Dr. Pepper party and see how much "it” you’ll have. There’s no less expensive nor more enjoyable way to be a sport. Frails fall for it.